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Elks clean house

'Significant on and off-field problems': Edmonton Elks fire president, general manager and head coach

Animal cruelty unit

With Canada's first animal cruelty unit, Edmonton police aim to curtail other criminal behaviour

Cannabis over EPL

Edmonton Public Library loses appeals to shut down cannabis stores

Family homeless shelters

Edmonton needs a shelter for homeless families, outreach worker says

Greenfield land

Tweet thread from Michael JanzTroy's tweet

Anti-racism initiatives

City of Edmonton awards nearly $215K to 16 community anti-racism initiatives in first instalment of grant programUncovering deeper layers: Art projects funded to confront racism across the city

Budget

Calgarians to face nearly 4% tax hike as council approves 2022 budget

Councillor introductions

Andrew KnackErin Rutherford

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